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What Causes Pinching Sensation On Left Side Of Shin Area?

I have been having this pinching feeling on my left side midway on outer shin. When I sit down on my knees ...the left side feels like needle or pinching...just a small re, like the size of a half dollar....usually only lasts a min or so. Today it happened and it hasn t gone away.
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Hi,
Welcome to Health care magic .com.
I understand your concern.
The pinching sensaton yo have seems to be due to knowing/ unknowing hit/ blunt injury to the site., which injured few nerve fibers under the skin of the area. Injured nerve endings take long to heal / nerve pinching at pelvis / some vertebral or disc problem in lumber spine. When you stand on your knee, the point of hit gets pressed to irritate the injured nerve endings.. which cause the symptoms .Such pressure causes pinching in certain position( on knee ) to stimulate nerves supplying shin area.. That's why the pain.
The pressure caused by kneeling position differs .. to day it must be longer/ with more pressure . That' why the persistence of pinch.
You should take rest/ use hot/ cold compresses, pain medicine over the counter, vitamin B12 tablets..
Once the pain is gone, I would advise to consult an orthopedic doctor for pin pointing the site of basic problem ( by physical examination & needful investigations like CT scan , MRI.& get a cause specific treatment.
Thanks.
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What Causes Pinching Sensation On Left Side Of Shin Area?

Hi, Welcome to Health care magic .com. I understand your concern. The pinching sensaton yo have seems to be due to knowing/ unknowing hit/ blunt injury to the site., which injured few nerve fibers under the skin of the area. Injured nerve endings take long to heal / nerve pinching at pelvis / some vertebral or disc problem in lumber spine. When you stand on your knee, the point of hit gets pressed to irritate the injured nerve endings.. which cause the symptoms .Such pressure causes pinching in certain position( on knee ) to stimulate nerves supplying shin area.. That s why the pain. The pressure caused by kneeling position differs .. to day it must be longer/ with more pressure . That why the persistence of pinch. You should take rest/ use hot/ cold compresses, pain medicine over the counter, vitamin B12 tablets.. Once the pain is gone, I would advise to consult an orthopedic doctor for pin pointing the site of basic problem ( by physical examination & needful investigations like CT scan , MRI.& get a cause specific treatment. Thanks.